Medical Economics October 26, 2023
Physician reimbursement keeps dropping as doctors need predictable, stable sources of revenue.
Cuts to Medicare reimbursement will have effects in physicians’ offices, according to a new poll by AMGA.
The American Medical Group Association joined a growing chorus of health care organizations warning of serious consequences if planned reduction in Medicare reimbursement goes into effect in January 2024. Eliminating services to Medicare recipients and hiring freezes tied, with 65% of member health groups saying those options will be on the table.
“Health care providers need predictable, stable financing that does not require annual end-of-year fixes,” AMGA President and CEO Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, said in a news release. “AMGA members need bipartisan solutions that ensure that they are paid properly...